Kazakhstan seeks German expertise in nuclear back-end

Germany's Nukem Technologies Engineering Services GmbH is to provide consulting services on decommissioning and radioactive waste management to Kazakhstan under a memorandum of understanding signed with the Kazakh Atomic Energy Agency. Under the...

Diebold Nixdorf’s VCP-Lite 7 Software Implemented by Eurasian Bank in Kazakhstan

Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated (NYSE:DBD) is one of the best IPO stocks to buy and hold for 3 years. On September 3, Diebold Nixdorf announced that Eurasian Bank, which is a major financial institution in Kazakhstan, is the first to implement its...

Astana to Host 2027 UEFA Under-19 Futsal European Championship

Astana has been selected to host the 2027 UEFA Under-19 Futsal European Championship, marking the first time Kazakhstan will stage a youth futsal tournament at this level. The decision was announced during a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in...

Kazakhstan Issues First Residence Permit Under Digital Nomad Residency Program

Kazakhstan has issued its first residence permit under the newly launched Digital Nomad Residency program, a key component of the country’s strategy to attract global talent in digital technologies and artificial intelligence. The Ministry of...

Kazakhstan unveils ambitious reforms to lead the AI revolution

In aviation, he reiterated Kazakhstan’s strategic ambition to become the leading hub in the Eurasian space, underpinned by the proposal to create a national cargo carrier with foreign partners and integrate new airports into global logistics...

Astana Hub Merges with Tech Garden 

ASTANA – Astana Hub, the country’s international technology park, will merge with Almaty Tech Garden park of innovative technologies following the Senate’s approval of amendments to legislation on innovation activities and state statistics. The...

Kazakhstan Gains in Global Competitiveness, Surpasses Japan and Spain

ASTANA — According to the latest report from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Kazakhstan has secured the 34th position in the global competitiveness ranking among 69 countries. Photo credit: Prime Minister’s press...

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Discuss Cooperation in Pharmaceutical Safety

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Discuss Cooperation in Pharmaceutical Safety Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Safety Alisher Temirov met with Dauren Dikhanbaev, General Director of the National Center for...

World Boxing Championships: Gráinne Walsh loses to Kazakhstan’s Aida Abikeyeva

Eva Osborne Team Ireland's Gráinne Walsh will come home from the World Boxing Championships with a bronze medal. She contested her 65kg semi-final against Kazakhstan’s Aida Abikeyeva. Boxing Ireland said it was a "high-tempo, close-quarters bout",...

East Kazakhstan Researchers Use AI and Drones to Boost Soil and Crop Management

Researchers at Sarsen Amanzholov University in Ust-Kamenogorsk, East Kazakhstan, have developed a digital system that integrates drone imagery with artificial intelligence (AI) to assess soil quality and crop health with high precision. The system...

What’s On This Weekend in Astana and Almaty

ASTANA – As fall settles in, Kazakhstan’s two largest cities are rolling out packed cultural calendars, blending art, theater, music, and sports. From world-class exhibitions and opera premieres in Astana to French festivals and live music in...

News Digest: Foreign Media on Kazakhstan’s Role as Middle Power, Baikonur Cosmodrome and More

ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as Kazakhstan’s role as a rising middle power, Dimash Qudaibergen’s international...

Air Astana to Relocate Domestic Flight Check-in to Terminal 2 at Almaty Airport 

ASTANA — Air Astana announced that, starting from Sept. 15, check-in for domestic flights at Almaty Airport will be temporarily carried out in the International Departures Terminal T2, due to the renovation of Terminal 1. Photo credit: Air Astana...

Africa in Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy Agenda: Institutionalization and Economic Dynamics

This week, Kazakhstan welcomed President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Tshisekedi on his first state visit to the country. During the bilateral talks, the two sides explored opportunities to expand trade and deepen cooperation...

Islamabad strengthens bilateral ties with Kazakhstan, Turkey

Islamabad has further strengthened its ties with Kazakhstan and Turkey in recent weeks, according to the Foreign Office's weekly briefing on Friday. A 13-member delegation from Kazakhstan called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif...

Digital Bridge 2025 Tech Forum Set for October 2–4 in Astana

Ulaanbaatar, September 12, 2025 /MONTSAME/. This year, the international tech forum Digital Bridge 2025 will take place in Astana from October 2 to 4, 2025. The theme of the forum, “Generative Nation,” reflects Kazakhstan’s strategic commitment to...

Wheat stocks in Kazakhstan at the beginning of the 2025/26 MY are 7% higher than last year

On September 1, the new 2025/26 MY started in Kazakhstan. By this date, the country had 6.73 million tons of wheat available. This exceeds the figure on the same date in 2024 (6.27 million tons) by 7%, reports APK-Inform citing official statistics...

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Digital Development Announces the First Holder of Digital Nomad Residency

Ulaanbaatar, September 12, 2025. /MONTSAME/. Kazakhstan has issued its first 10-year residence permit under the Digital Nomad Residency program. The recipient is Pavel Filatov, Senior Analytics & BI Engineer with international experience, who has...

Kazakhstan government forecasts inflation decline to 5.5-7.5% in 2027

Kazakhstan, Qatar drive digital transformation initiatives

Homepage > News > Business > Kazakhstan, Qatar drive digital transformation initiatives Barely one year after unfurling its digitization objectives, key sectors of Kazakhstan’s economy have recorded a wave of improvements stemming from integrating...